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T. A. GROSS. 'TRACE CARRIER.

No. 474,820. APatented May 17, 1892.

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THOMAS A. CROSS, OF BARDI/VELL, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR OF FOUR-FIFTHS TOWILLIAM L. MOSBY, STEVE POLLIVICK, WALLACE WEBB, AND ROBERT J. YOUNG, OFSAME PLACE.

TRACEmCARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 474,820, dated May 1*?,1892.

Application tiled .Tuly 2, 1891. Serial No. 398,266. (No model.)

T0 @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS A. ORoss, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Bardwell, in the county ofCarlisle and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and useful TraceCarrier, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to improvements in trace-carriers; and theobjects in View are to utilize the well-known trace-carrying leatherloop and to improve the same by the addition of a cheap and simpleattachment, to be used in connection with said loop, whereby thechain-trace may be connected to the loop in a simple andreadily-detachable manner, so that rubbing of the chain or loop againstthe sides of the horse is avoided.

With the above objects in view the invention consists in certainfeatures of construction hereinafter specified, and particularly pointedout in the claims.

Referring` to the drawings, Figure l is perspective of a trace-carrier.Fig. 2 isavertical transverse section of the same. Fig. 3 is a verticallongitudinal section of the same. Fig. 1i is a detail in perspective ofthe fastening device and its supporting-plate. Fig. 5 is a detail of thechain-engaging hook.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of thedrawings.

l. designates the back-band, to which is riveted or otherwise connectedthe usual tracecarrying loop 2.

3 designates a concave-convex cast-metal plate, which is provided nearits center with a pair of perforations 4 and near its opposite ends witha pair of transversely-opposite perforations 5.

In forming the fastener I employ7 ablank of Wire, of suitable rigidityand length, and bend the same at its center, as at 6, forming oppositeterminals, and near the central bend bend the terminals parallel to eachother and upwardly to form a small hook 7, after which said terminalsare downwardly bent, forming a large hook S and the shank 9. It willthus be seen that I form a hook within ahook, the small hook serving asa safety-hook to prevent any accidental disconnection of the chain-tracetherefrom. After forming the two hooks the terminals or shanks arepassed downwardly through the two opposite perforations 4 near thecenter of the securing-plate, and said terminals are then longitudinallybent in opposite directions, as at l0, and terminate flush with the endsof the securingplate. The device as thus constructed is ready forattachment to any ordinary leather trace-carrying loop, and to attachthe same it is placed in the bottom of the loop and staples ll insertedin the perforations 5 of the securing-plate, and have their terminalspassed through the bottom of the leather loop and clinched upon theunder side thereof, so that, as will be apparent, each terminalof thehook is embraced by the securing-plate and opposite terminals of thestaples.

In use the trace l2 has one of its links engaged over the main or largehook of thefastener, and, as will be seen, a ready engagement anddisengagement may be accomplished between the two, while at the sametime the small hook serves to prevent any accidental disengagement. Bythe employment of such a device the rubbing of the trace against thesides of the horse is avoided and a cheap and simple connection betweenthe trace and loop effected.

I-Iaving described my invention, what I claim is*- l. Theherein-described improved tracecarrier, the same Vconsisting of theleatherV loop, a concavo-convex metal securing-plate having a pair ofperforations, a Wire hook rising from the plate and having its terminalsforming the shank passed through the perforations of the plate andlaterally and oppositely disposed thereunder, and means for securing theterminals of the shank and the plate in position, substantially asspecified.

2. The herein-described improved tracecarrier, the same consisting of aleather loop, a concavo-convex metal securing-plate having a centralpair and opposite end pairs of perforations, the wire hook consisting ofthe double vertical shank, the same bent to form the main hook which atits end is bent to form a safety-hook, the shank or terminals of thewire being passed through the central perforations of the securing-plateand later ally bent under said plate, and the opposite my oWnI havehereto affixed my signature in staples passed through the pairs ofperforapresence of two Witnesses. tions in the securing-plate andthrough the leather loop and having their terminals THOMAS A. CROSS. 5oliu @hed upon the under side of the loop, sub- Witnesses:

stantially as specified. J. B. ROY,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as H. M. SAUNpERs.

